HID Driver Development Concepts
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8/28/2008
HID Driver Security
Only privileged modules can interact with the HID driver. For more information, see Enhancing the Security of a Device.
Required Entry Points
The following list shows the required entry points for all HID drivers:
HID Collections
A HID collection is a grouping of data sources or data sinks associated with a HID device. HID usages define the uses of these data sources and data sinks. The following topics describe HID collections:
- HID Preparsed Data
- HID Link Collections
- HID Collection Capabilities
- HID Button Capability Arrays
- HID Value Capability Arrays
- HID Data Indexes
HID Reports
HID reports send data to and receive data from HID devices. The following topics describe HID reports: